CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4522, 3 July 1883, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

Eeutee's Telegbams

[Received July 3, 3.30 p.rn.J

London, July 2

Captain Shaw, the Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, fell from a ladder while directing operations at the,, fire in Lbngacre last night, and.seriously injured his back.

It has transpired that Sir F. D. Bell, the New Zealand Agent-General; will draft the statement which Lord

Derby has requested the Colonial AgentsGeneral to draw up jointly with regard to the proposed annexation of the Pacific Islands for the consideration of the Imperial Cabinet. 1 Pabis, July I:-* Comte de Chambord, the head of the elder branch of the Royal Bourbon family, has been seriously ill for some time past, and all hopes of bis recovery hare now been abandoned. Alexandria, July 1. Spread of Cholera. Notwithstanding the measures which have been adopted to localise cholera, the epidemic disease continues to spread rapidly. Several deaths have now reported to have occurred at Damanabor, a town of 25,000 inhabitants, within forty milfls of this city. London, Juiie 2. Arrived: Wandering Chief, from Napier, 6th March.

[Specials to the Press Association.]

London, June 29,

Heavy rainfalls hare injured the exhibits in the Victorian Court at the Amsterdam Exhibition. '.■ "

To avoid being quarantined at Malta or Brindisi, the Peninsular and Orient Company's steamers now go direct from Port Said to Plymouth. One hundred and fifty deaths-occurred in Damietta on Thursday last.

The Chinese Legation has been advised that owing to the rude conduct of'- MTricon, the French Ambassador, the Chinese Viceroy has declined to meet him any more, and the negooiations regarding Tonquin are consequently suspended. The Ashanteea hare invited British protection. ; '

June3o.

The Garronne's cargo of frozen meat has been cleared at an average of 6d per pound, and the Lady Joeelyu'a at an average of 6|d. The lambs per British Kiny were of a very inferior class, but they ranged from 3d to 7£ per pound.

The quarantine from Jffifiryptian Ports has not affected the Australian mail steamers, as vessels passing through the Suea Canal without communicating with the shore are not affected.